Etymology

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vin·cent and the Gre·na·dines

Today it means: An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, comprising the islands of Saint Vincent and the island chain of the Grenadines. Full definition →

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The story

After the island of Saint Vincent (sighted by Columbus on the feast day of St Vincent of Saragossa (22 January) in 1498), and the Grenadines (named after the city of Granada, in Spain).

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